Akemi Negishi
Mar 26, 1934 — Mar 11, 2008 (73 years)
Tokyo, Japan
41 Movies
Akemi Negishi has spent over 73 years in front of the camera, with more than 41 film and TV credits. her Tajire no Okiku in 'Lady Snowblood' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Drama has been her most frequent territory.
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Akemi Negishi
41 Movies
Akemi Negishi has spent over 73 years in front of the camera, with more than 41 film and TV credits. her Tajire no Okiku in 'Lady Snowblood' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Drama has been her most frequent territory.
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Lady Karuizawa
1982
Red Beard
1965
Female Yakuza Tale
1973
Sex and Fury
1973
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Sex Comedy, Quick on the Trigger
1971
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
1972
The Setting Sun
1992
Lady Snowblood
1973
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
1973
Dodes'ka-den
1970
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
1979
I Live in Fear
1955
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957
Distant Thunder
1981
The Lower Depths
1957
Anatahan
1953
The Makioka Sisters
1983
A Wife's Heart
1956
Dangerous Liaisons
1978
The Hot Little Girl
1970
Play It Cool
1970
The Life of Chikuzan
1977
Sudden Rain
1956
Beast Man Snow Man
1955
Snake Woman's Curse
1968
Shikibu monogatari
1990
No More Easy Life
1979
Farewell Rabaul
1954
18 Roughs
1963
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Aoi bara satsujin jiken
Mitsuko Tsuruta
1993
Film
The Setting Sun
Yamashita's wife
1992
Film
Shikibu monogatari
Fuji
1990
Film
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Umeko
1984
Film
The Makioka Sisters
Mrs. Shimozuma
1983
Film
Lady Karuizawa
Yôko Ayukawa
1982
Film
Distant Thunder
Mother of Hirotsugu
1981
Film
No More Easy Life
Mariko's Mother
1979
Film
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
Mineko Taguchi
1979
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Akemi Negishi still alive?
Akemi Negishi passed away on March 11, 2008 at age 73.
What are the most famous roles of Akemi Negishi?
Akemi Negishi is best known for roles in Lady Snowblood, Red Beard, King Kong vs. Godzilla.
How many movies has Akemi Negishi been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1953), Akemi Negishi has appeared in 41 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Akemi Negishi's first movie?
The career of Akemi Negishi began with Anatahan (1953).
What is Akemi Negishi's most recent movie or series?
Akemi Negishi's most recent release is Aoi bara satsujin jiken, which premiered on June 29, 1993.
Akemi Negishi
1934-03-26 · Tokyo, Japan
Akemi Negishi (根岸明美 Negishi Akemi, b. 26 March 1934, Tokyo, Japan - died 11 March 2008 (73), Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) was a Japanese actress.
In 1953, when Josef von Sternberg made a film adaptation of the Queen of Anatahan incident, she was discovered at an audition and made her debut in the lead role in Anatahan. Since then, she has been active mainly in film and television. She gained popularity as an actress with a bewitching charm who "could act as well." Ishirō Honda said that Negishi's unique aura suited his films.
She died of ovarian cancer at a hospital in Kawasaki City on March 11, 2008. She was 73 years old.